Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is short and red. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: An older woman who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, she is not a threatening figure. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Nemeia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After months of barely getting by, Nemeia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.